jimbolauski @ jimbolauski @lemm.ee

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I actually held an FIA license, though not a Super license for a hand full of years. Let it lapse.

So you don't know about the requirements for a superlicense, that was all ready evident.

Logic. You don’t spend money on a hundred million dollar car so a rookie can put it into a wall without the ability to make hundreds of millions more in return.

So no evidence to support that claim, add to that the young drivers tests since they were enacted have used the the car from the season that just ended.

You’d be amazed what little difference that makes. Used to know a guy that raced a Formula Ford and a CanAm car on a race weekend. He switched between them like there was no difference

So you heard from a friend ... Guess we know why your racing career didn't progress, you can't feel the difference in a huge power increase.

You should read up on super license requirements, they are renewed annually drivers need 100km in an F1 car in a practice session. Further all qualifications expire after 3 years so all drivers need practice laps to renew their license.

These rookies will not be driving the current iteration of a F1 car.

Do you have a source for that? The young drivers test, which this is replacing, teams used the current car.

But, the difference between an F2 car and last year’s iteration of a F1 car is not that great, except perhaps the braking.

Except for 40% more HP, tons more downforce, F1 cars are 10 seconds faster on just about any f1 circuit many circuits it's 20 seconds.

Hell, I really don’t care if they run them, I’m just calling it what it is - a gimmick

You clearly do as evidence by your responses. Is it a gimmick when they run the young drivers test?

They get a Super license through F2.

Yes they can earn a license through F2, but if they are a champion they can't come back.

A driver who has held a valid super licence for any of the previous three seasons is eligible for a new licence if they have completed 100 km in a free practice session in the last 3 years

I haven’t seen a problem with the rookies who have started in F1, have you? Bearman, Colapinto, have all done pretty well in full F1 races without further F1 car experience. And let’s not forget all those guys on the grid that came in to the sport without any big F1 car experience and have done just fine.

Because of such limited opportunities only a few drivers even get a chance to drive an F1 car. Why are you so against more drivers getting opportunities to prove themselves.

What currently happens is back up drivers get one P1 session a season and some test laps. Sims, F2, and F3 cars are not the same as driving a real F1 car, that's why none of those can be used for the 100km f1 driving requirement (testing doesn't count either) for a super license.

Giving rookies and reserve drivers an opportunity to race in an F1 car is not a gimmick.

I knew they would try to ruin the cool down room. It's the only place left to get a glimpse of the drivers real personality and not the crafted image.

Is RB overweight? I can't imagine 6oz of paint instead of 6oz of weights at the floor is worth much time.

Picking up 9 pts every race would be a stretch, if McLaren increases the pace advantage it has on the field it's certainly possible but a few things would need to go Lando's way. Winning and getting fastest lap while having your teammate 2nd for the next 7 races is a very tall order.

I read through the article expecting some big reason why Horner was complaining. He's upset because Newry is still under contract. Didn't RB announce they signed Perez during the 2020 season?

An extra ton of batteries is not going to change the weight that much.

China makes more than small cars, they make medium and full sized too. The larger cheap cars pose much more of a threat than small cheap cars. Both US car companies and the Unions don't want cars from China and their politicians got into line really quick during an election year.

Robertson may have been able crack the squad, Decland Rice has played for both so there is certainly some players that make the team.

American companies want less competition and certainly don't want to compete against a heavily subsidized vehicle.

I wonder if there's ever been a push to combine like they do in rugby... every 4th world cup they do a UK team.

I’m assuming the demand is there because the federal government has said they are concerned people might buy so many cheap BYDs it would drive american car companies out of business. Why would they care if noone wanted them?

An electric small car still is a small car, which a Ameridans don't want the sales numbers show that. Further people seeking cheap cars are typically not homeowners which makes charging a problem so there's even less of a market for cheap electric cars.

No where is it claimed that Chinese vehicles would drive American car companies out of buisness, the article was discussing how China could use Mexico and nafta to side step terrifs.

Then why do people want a cheap small electric? It being electric changes the whole equation?

Where's the evidence people want compact electric cars?

I know a ton of people that won’t buy new cars to begin with too, you don’t think the used car crowd loves cheap small cars?

They are used cars for financial reasons not for preference. Further many people purchase a larger 3 year old used vehicle for the same price as a new small one.

Is it possible instead of the demand not being there at all, its being diverted to used automobiles and so new car sales are skewed to more expensive cars and luxury cars?

If small used cars were in demand then wouldn't they depreciate less? There are fewer used Honda fits then civics yet they depreciate at the same rate. It appears the used car market preference is similar to the new.

The working class does not buy new cars on the regular as far as I know. The median wage in america is what like 50-55k a year.

Median household income is $75k. Though car size preferences don't seem to change based on income.

The Civic has always sold well and I haven’t seen anything to suggest sales improved as the chassis size increased.

Do you have anything to suggest that keeping the civic small would not have affected sales?

American consumers are given fewer and fewer options, as you illustrate when you note these vehicles all swelling in size.

Americans don't buy the small car options they have. If Americans preferred small cars they would buy the small cars available to them. The only time Americans buy small cars is for financial reasons. They prefer the larger civic over the fit. Both have similar crash ratings and reliability ratings so buyers are choosing a larger vehicle at a higher cost due to preference for size.

But the Fit effectively competes with the Civic at a lower price point. Dealers don’t want to sell them when Civics move just as fast and guarantee higher returns.

Dealers are not hiding Fits in the hopes of selling a civic, people are just willing to pay for a larger vehicle.

Honda increased the size of the civic to meet us consumer wants, and put the fit in it's place. The crash ratings are the same between the two. Americans don't want cheap small cars it's why the civic outsells the fit 10:1.

New civics are as wide as a Corolla but have a slightly longer wheelbase. They're small compared to midsize and full size SUVs but are not compact vehicles.